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[Done] What three types of land are best suited for agriculture? A. Swamplands, forests, and steppes B. Alluvial plains, prairies, and uplands C. Swamplands, alluvial plains, and uplands D. Tundra, alluvial plains, and lowlands

[Done] Which of the following positions is NOT a part of the "inner cabinet"? A. Secretary of State B. Secretary of Defense C. Secretary of the Treasury D. Attorney General E. Secretary of the Interior

[Done] Which is not true of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? A. Andrew Jackson supported it. B. The act forced members of five tribes to leave their lands in the East and relocate further west. C. Most Whigs opposed this legislation. D. Three of the five tribes favored the legislation because they welcomed the opportunity for westward expansion.

[Done] Which of the following best explains the USSR's role in World War II? Select one: A. The USSR fought on the same side as the Allies. B. The USSR was on the same side as Germany. C. At the beginning of the war, the USSR was on the same side as Germany; and then it switched sides. D. At the beginning of the war, the USSR was on the same side as the Allies; and then it switched sides.

[Done] During the Depression, foreclosure rates skyrocketed. What was the main cause? A. People went into foreclosure when they left their homes to find jobs in other cities. B. When banks folded, they canceled their mortgages and homes went into foreclosure. C. The interest rates on home loans ballooned, and families could no longer afford payments. D. Families without employment had little in savings to pay their mortgage.

[Done] In 1803, Robert Livingston and James Monroe were sent to France to _________. Select one: A. negotiate an end to the fighting between the French and Indians and the U.S. B. purchase the port city of New Orleans C. negotiate an alliance with French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte D. purchase the Louisiana Territory

[Done] What was the significance of the Magna Carta? A. It guaranteed individual religious and political rights for all people. B. It upheld the theory of divine right. C. It created a lasting peace between the monarchy and Parliament. D. It gave the monarch unlimited powers.

[Done] According to Hamilton, who should be in control of the government? Select one: A. Farmers and the common people who made up the largest part of the population. B. The well-educated, who tended to be businessmen. C. The clergy, because they had the moral values to lead. D. The landed aristocracy, who tended to be gentleman farmers.

[Done] The first Bantu-speaking people lived in what is now Nigeria and Cameroon. Bantu-speaking people began migrating south and east out of this area. What was the effect of this migration?

[Done] Which wife of a Patriot wrote to her husband during the American Revolution about the unequal treatment of blacks and women? A. Martha Washington B. Abigail Adams C. Elizabeth Hamilton D. Catherine Greene